Print Designer, Engineered Patterns

POSITION SUMMARY
ALICE OLIVIA is seeking a Technical Print Designer specializing in engineered patterns to join our Print & Concept Design team. This role sits at the intersection of creative print artwork and technical development translating original concepts into placement and engineered layouts that are fully production-ready. You will own the journey of a print from initial artwork through repeat strike-off and hand-off to production partners ensuring print developments are engineered to the garment and executed to the brands signature standard of femininity color and detail. The ideal candidate is a meticulous print technician and an inventive designer in equal measure equally comfortable engineering a print to a specific silhouette and fluent in the file preparation color and vendor communication that move a print from the studio to the sales floor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineered & placement print design Create original engineered placement border and scarf prints designed to specific garment shapes and silhouettes balancing artistic intent with the realities of pattern cut and construction.
• Development-ready artwork Build clean production-ready files: set repeats resolve seam and panel alignment and prepare artwork so it can be executed accurately by mills and printers without ambiguity.
• Strike-offs & lab dips Review strike-offs lab dips and print proofs; mark corrections for scale placement registration and color; and drive artwork to approval on development timelines.
• Mill & vendor partnership Collaborate with mills converters and print vendors on technical feasibility minimums and quality translating design intent into clear printable specifications.
• Cross-functional collaboration Partner closely with the design product development and production teams to align prints with fabric garment engineering and delivery calendars.
• Archive & library Maintain an organized well-documented print and CAD library ensuring version control and easy retrieval of engineered layouts and repeats.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years of print design experience in apparel or textiles with a portfolio demonstrating engineered and placement prints.
• Proven ability to create production-ready artwork repeats engineered layouts color iterations and print-ready files.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop; experience with textile CAD systems.
• Strong color acuity and understanding of color balance hue levels and colorway development.
• Working knowledge of print methods (digital rotary screen) and their impact on artwork preparation.
• Experience reviewing strike-offs and lab dips and communicating color corrections to mills and vendors.
• Exceptional attention to detail organization and ability to manage multiple projects against development deadlines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Textile Design Surface Design Fashion Design or a related field.
• Experience in contemporary womens ready-to-wear.
• Familiarity with PLM systems for tech pack and development workflows.
• Understanding of textile finishing as it relates to engineered placements.

$100000 - $115000 base salary (This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this NYC-based position. The base salary will depend on numerous factors such as: experience and qualifications for the role experience level skill set and balancing internal equity relative to other AO employees.)

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands.